Richard DaviesDirector

From Ambition to Action <Making low carbon communities a reality>

Good Evening

We’re seeking to deliver

on the 3Ds:

Demand Reduction

Decarbonisation

Decentralisation

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Human induced

climate change

Energy

security

Peak

oil+ +

‘The best scientific projections indicate

that we have very

little time left -indeed, less than one

hundred months - in which to alter our

behaviour drastically. Although I wish it

were otherwise, I fear

we have reached the point when if we do

too little, too late to tackle this problem,

the consequences

could be catastrophic.’

‘Can nine billion people be fed? Can we cope

with the demands in the future on water? Can

we provide enough energy? Can we do it, all

that, while mitigating and adapting to climate

change? And can we do all that in 21 years

time? That's when these things are going to

start hitting in a really big way. We need to act

now. We need investment in science and

technology, and all the other ways of treating

very seriously these major problems. 2030 is

not very far away.’Professor Sir John Beddington 19th March 2009, London

<It’s the delivery stupid!>

Jeroen van der Veer, CEO Shell

28th January 2008

"Regardless

of which route we

choose, the world's

current predicament

limits our maneuvering

room. We are

experiencing a

step-change in the growth

rate of energy demand

due to population growth

and economic

development, and Shell

estimates that after

2015 supplies of

easy-to-access oil

and gas will no

longer keep

up with

demand."

Climate Change Act Targets

• 1990 baseline of CO2 emissions was approximately 590 million tons of CO2.

• An 80% reduction is based on the minimum reductions necessary to avoid causing catastrophic and permanent changes to the climate

• 80% of 590m tons = 118 million tonnes.

• The UK level of CO2 emissions (1.76 tonnes/capita cf. ~10 tonnes today) hasn’t been that low since…… when?

1950’s?

1920’s?

1900?

1850?

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Source: AEA

What energy rating does the UK’s

Government Department for Energy &

Climate Change recently refurbished

headquarters have?

A. A? (the best)

B. C?

C. F?

D. G? (the worst)

Part of Low Carbon Communities Network:

Full Members:

Bristol Natural History Consortium

Transition Leicester

Forget Going Green

Low Carbon Headington

The Converging World

Transition Wem

Carbon Rationing Action Groups

Crucorney Energy Group

Blacklawton Village Hall

Footloose Community Arts

Whittington and Fisherwick Environment Group

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire

Climate Durham

Transition Stratford

Hyde Farm Climate Action Network

Tiverton Village Hall

Change is Coming

Test Valley Energy Initiative

Sancreed Village Hall

Transition Helston

CPRE Kent

Low Carbon Lymm

Transition Oxford

Sustainable Youlgrave

Womens Environment Network

Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon

Sustainable Wenlock

Sustainable Charlbury

Dorchester Carbon Project

Tarvin Environment Group

Community North West

Woking Local Action 21

Winchester Action on Climate Change

Rea Valley Environmental Network

A Safe Climate

West Wales Eco Centre

Bovey Climate Action

Vale Royal Environment Network

Comrie Development Trust

Sticky Exhibits

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Warwickshire Rural Community Council

Wiltshire World Changers

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire

Harrow Agenda 21

Ibstock Does Climate Change

Ecodyfi

Purton

LESS

Ouse Valley Energy Services

Sustainable Redland

Suscom

Sustainable Blacon

Transition Chesterfield

Llanidloes Energy Solutions

Cheshire and Warrington Low Carbon

Communities

Low Carbon Hook Norton

Low Impact Living

Household Energy Services

Crediton Climate Action

Groundwork South West

National Energy Action

Sustainable Haringay

Action on Climate Change Tattenhall

Bollington Carbon Revolution

Carbon Rationing Action Groups

Groundwork Lancashire and West Wigan

Climate Outreach and Information Network

Yougen

Stretton Climate Care

Cheshire Community Action

Little Leigh Environment Group

Below is a list of full members of the Low Carbon Communities Network

Associate Members:Sawdays PublishingWarrington Borough CouncilEastleigh Borough Council

North Wiltshire District CouncilHerefordshire Council

Shropshire Council

Cheshire East Borough Council

Centre for Sustainable Energy

Fellow Travellers

Permaculture Association

Keep Scotland Beautiful (Going Carbon Neutral

in Stirling)

Aston University

Sandbag

Association for Environmentally Conscious

Building

Lakehouse

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Local

Authorities Energy Partnership

Action for Sustainable Living

University of Gloucestershire

Sustainable Energy Solutions

Scottish Environmental Technology Network

Advantage Projects

Renew

Low Carbon Economy

Amee

Low Carbon Diary

Nick Harrison

Eco Promotion

Marches Energy Agency

List of Transition Towns in England:

Totnes, England

Penwith, England

Ivybridge, England

Falmouth, England

Moretonhampstead, England

Lewes, England

Stroud, England

Ashburton, England

Ottery St. Mary, England

Bristol, England

Brixton, England

Forest Row, England

Mayfield, England

Glastonbury, England

Lostwithiel, England

Forest of Dean, England

Nottingham, England

Wrington, England

Brighton&Hove, England

Market Harborough, England

West Kirby, England

Whitstable, England

Marsden & Slaithwaite, England

Frome, England

Brampton, England

Isle of Wight, England

Seaton, England

Bath, England

Exeter, England

Isle of Man (technically a self-governing UK Crown

dependency and therefore not part of the UK)

Canterbury, England

Wolverton

Leicester

Westcliff-on-Sea

Isles of Scilly

Liverpool South

Norwich, England

Tring

Crediton

South Petherton

Chichester

Berkhamsted

Coventry

Bungay

Mersea Island

Maidenhead

Ladock & Grampound Road

Leek

Horsham

Exmouth

Buxton

Tynedale

Dorchester

New Forest

Stafford

Chester

Cambridge

Hereford

Buxton

Kingston-upon-Thames

Taunton

Langport

Sidmouth

York

Louth

Ely

Sampford Peverell

Tunbridge Wells

Hastings

Newton Abbot

Belsize, London

High Wycombe

Lancaster

Bassingbourn, England

Leamington Spa, England

Sevenoaks, England

Chesterfield, England

Sheffield, England

Woodbridge, England

Kirkbymoorside, England

Downham Market, England

Dorking, England

Castle Ward, Bedford, England

Redland, Bristol England

Newent, England

Oxford, England

Thornbury, England

Farnham, England

Diss, England

Wigan, England

Ashtead, England

Helston and District, England

Downton, England

Wivenhoe, Essex

Malvern Hills, Worcs, England

+ many many more in

the formative stages

Global Action Plan - Ecoteams

EcoTeams are groups of six to

eight people who each represent

their household.

They meet once a month for five

months, and are provided with a set of

resources to enable them to discuss

topics such as the environmental

issues of waste and shopping, energy,

transport and water.

The Guardian, in partnership with Green Communities from the Energy Saving Trust

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Helpful? Or may confuse the message which we want to get across?

“What we think, or what

we know, or what we

believe is, in the end, of

little consequence. The

only consequence is what

we do.” John Ruskin

“Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood... Make big plans; aim high in hope and work.”Daniel Hudson Burnham 1846-1912

“Search all the parks in all your cities; you'll find no statues of committees.”David Ogilvy 1911-1999

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